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NGC No. |
Type |
Con |
Vis
Mag |
Star Chart |
Date/
Location |
Local
Time |
Seeing/
Transp. |
Aperture
(f ratio) |
EPx & Filters |
Comments |
Image |
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6540 |
OCl |
Sgr |
14.5 |
U-145 |
9/30/02
Littleton, CO |
8:30p |
3/3 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
43
80
148 |
Invisible at 34x; just glimpsed a hazy patch at 80x. At end of a
string of faint stars. |
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| 6543 |
PlN |
Dra |
9.0 |
SA-3 |
8/11/02
Fox Park, WY |
2:15a |
9/9 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80
148
2x Bar |
Stellar & green at 80x. Edges hazy at
148x. At 296x, flattened halo with sharp outer edges. Hint of points
or flares on edges/ends. |
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| 6544 |
GCl |
Sgr |
0.0 |
SA-22 |
7/13/02
Deer Trail, CO |
11:11p |
7/8 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80
148 |
Bright at 148x with very irregular outer
margins. Some resolution apparent, but given large # of 10-11 mag
field stars, could be intervening sources. Appears granular/ mottled. |
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| 6553 |
GCl |
Sgr |
10.0 |
SA-22 |
7/13/02
Deer Trail, CO |
11:20p |
7/8 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80
148 |
Pretty large and diffuse at 80x. At 248x
some stars near resolution with averted vision. |
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| 6568 |
OCl |
Sgr |
8.5 |
SA-22 |
7/13/02
Deer Trail, CO |
11:44p |
7/8 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
60
80 |
Large grouping of 75-80 11-12 mag stars.
Many loops and patterns of stars. |
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| 6569 |
GCl |
Sgr |
10.5 |
SA-22 |
7/13/02
Deer Trail, CO |
11:55p |
7/8 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80
148 |
At 80x, pretty large; even/smooth glow
with ragged margins. At 248x, seems on verge of resolution with
granularity & mottling. |
|
| 6583 |
OCl |
Sgr |
12.0 |
SA-22 |
7/14/02
Deer Trail, CO |
12:17a |
8/8 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
60 |
Stellar center at 60x (aligned with two
10-11 mag stars). At 148x, appears to have a dark hole or gap near the
center, adjacent to brightest region. |
|
| 6624 |
GCl |
Sgr |
9.5 |
SA-22 |
6/9/02
Deer Trail, CO |
2:59a |
7/7 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80 |
Bright core. no resolution at 80x. At
148x, central region has several clumps, but stars still not resolved. |
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| 6629 |
PlN |
Sgr |
12.0 |
|
7/14/02
Deer Trail, CO |
12:51a |
8/8 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80
148
2x Bar |
Looks like a fuzzy star, even at 148x.
Too small for detail. At 2x, stellar center surrounded by hazy halo. |
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| 6633 |
OCl |
Oph |
5.5 |
SA-15 |
8/26/02
Lake City, CO |
9:42p |
8/7 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
43 |
Huge, sprawling cluster near 5.5 mag star
in Serpens Cauda. 100+ 12-mag stars. on western edge, several bright
field stars superimposed. Many stars aligned in curves/ small
asterisms/ patterns. |
|
| 6638 |
GCl |
Sgr |
10.0 |
SA-22 |
7/12/02
Littleton, CO |
1:30a |
3/3 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80
148 |
Brightening toward center at 80x. At
148x, our margin sharper to SE, more diffuse to NW. Not resolved. |
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| 6642 |
GCl |
Sgr |
10.5 |
|
6/9/02
Deer Trail, CO |
3:15a |
6/6 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80
148 |
Near M22. Bright core at 80x. Fairly
smooth with no resolution at 148x |
|
| 6645 |
OCl |
Sgr |
8.5 |
|
6/17/02
Littleton, CO |
2:05a |
4/4 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80 |
20-25 11+ mag stars, fainter ones in
background; dense grouping. |
|
| 6664 |
OCl |
Sct |
9.0 |
SA-15 |
7/13/02
Deer Trail, CO |
1:24a |
8/8 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80 |
Twenty five 10-11 mag stars in irregular
pattern. |
|
| 6712 |
GCl |
Sct |
10.0 |
SA-15 |
8/26/02
Lake City, CO |
10:18p |
8/8 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80 |
Halo is irregular at 80x. Even brightness
near core, vaguely arrow-shaped toward S. At 148x, irregular shape
more pronounced. 100's of individual stars on verge of resolution with
AV |
|
| 6755 |
OCl |
Aql |
9.0 |
SA-16 |
7/12/02
Littleton, CO |
12:53a |
2/2 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80 |
60-70 10-mag stars in 2 groups, split
with a dark region (note quite a "lane"). Pretty large. |
|
| 6756 |
OCl |
Aql |
10.5 |
|
8/26/02
Lake City, CO |
10:39p |
6/3
(moon) |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80 |
Very small and compact at 80x. 25 or so
13+ mag stars in hazy ball. At 148x there is one brighter clump to NW
-- not much better resolution. |
|
| 6781 |
PlN |
Aql |
12.5 |
SA-16 |
7/12/02
Littleton, CO |
12:53a |
2/2 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80
148
O-III |
At 80x, round with distinct edge -- hint
of a central hole or dark area. 148x with O-III shows central hole and
slightly brighter S limb. |
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| 6802 |
OCl |
Vul |
12.0 |
U-66 |
9/29/02
Littleton, CO |
10:41p |
6/5 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
80
148 |
East of Coathanger. At 80x, just a hazy,
dim patch. At 148x a sheen of barely resolved stars appears and patch
is easier to see: 5-6 brighter ones (13+ mag) and about a dozen dimmer
ones |
|
| 6818 |
PlN |
Sgr |
10.0 |
|
10/6/02
Deer Trail, CO |
7:54p |
7/7 |
235mm
f/6.3 |
60
148
2x Bar
O-III |
Extended disk at 60x. At 148 with O-III,
very bright ring, but little detail. With 2x, faint central dark area.
Ring somewhat oblong, like M-57. Some concentric detail in ring. Outer
margins sharper with AV. |
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